51st Signal Battalion Alumni Association

08/24/2014

We need new people. Our ranks are getting thinner and thinner. This was pointed out to me several years ago. The majority of our members are from Korea. We are trying to contact newer and younger people. We need people who served in Germany, Iraq, Ft. Bragg and Afghanistan. Please let me hear from you. It is easy to tell me we are out of touch, don't say that, tell me how to find the above people!!!!!!

07/23/2014

Why aren't a member of our Alumni Assoc.??
We need you know how to locate all the people who leaving the 51st Sig. for civilian life. Can you give me any suggestions. Where do we look to find these people. It is easy to say we are not in contact with the newer Alumni, but how to find them is more difficult that saying find them. We have tried every thing we know, now it's time for you to lead the way.
Note: Our Flags (1950-53) US Flags only has 48 Stars.

06/03/2014

Thanks for your help.

We are hoping to hold our 2015 Reunion in South Korea.

There is a “Revisit Korea Program” where Korean vets and our Alumni can go to Korea.

The amount of the program is rather cheap ($1,250.00/person {???}. I think we will have to have 20 couple or 40 Alumni or any others totaling this (40).

You may be receiving a letter from the Korean War Veterans.

For information on this program call: 1-800-722-9501.

Please pass this on to everybody you know. Please send me a message when you receive this item!!!!
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02/26/2014

51st Signal Bn Alumni Assoc.
Our existing leader is 81 and need some one to step forward and take his place.
We need and are looking for a new and younger person to take over the responsibility of keeping the "Oldest and Finest" a live an kicking.
The existing Alumni would help in every way to continue our Alumni Organization. If you are anyone you would be willing to take they would give them all the support in the world. Contact us: [email protected] 0r www.51stsignalbattalion.com or 817-326-4773.

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09/21/2013

I am looking for anyone who served in the 51st Signal Bn, Korea, Germany, Panama,Grenade or Southeast Asia.
Please contact me at, [email protected] or call: 817-326-4773
Semper Constans,
Tommy Thompson(TX)

09/17/2013

I am getting to old for this job.

I got the dates wrong.

The C of C is next month, Oct. 18,2013

I had the change all my reservation.

I will not be there till Oct. 16.

Sorry about the mix up.

Will keep ,you informed.

09/07/2013

My itinerary for 2013 Change of Command, Ft. Lewis, WA, Sept 18.
To; Ltc Lamy, CO, 51st Sig. Bn.

Below is my arrival time and open times for any meetings we can arrange.

Thank looking forward to see you again.

I will call you at 1300 at 253-227-5517

or you can me at (253.589.8800)

I am staying at the "Americas Best Value Inn
4215 Sharondale St. SW
Lakewood, WA 98499
1.253.589.8800)

I will arrive Tacoma 09-16-13, 1200hrs, any time after that

or

09-17-13, 0900 to 2000, any time.


Tommy Thompson .

09/01/2013

I want to introduce myself and little info. on the 51st Signal Bn. Alumni Assoc.. I am Tommy Thompson. I served for eight years in the military. My highest rank was S/Sgt. I am a 100% disabled veteran. I am especially nostalgic about the 51st Signal as it was during my service with the 51st during the Korean War that I received my injuries. I joined the 51st
Signal Battalion Alumni Assoc. 1998. I have been to every Reunion since then. Glen Carpenter, the originator of the Reunion group, became ill in 2002 and asked me to help him run the Group. Glen illness worsened in 2004, and I have been taking care of the group since then.

In 2009 Col John Baker (now Gen. Baker) nominated me for Bronze Mercury Medal and Ltc Paul Fredenburg presented it to me at our 2009 Reunion.

As we are a nationwide group, it is hard for all the Alumni to come to either the East or West Coast, so I have tried to make is possible for them to come to one Reunion every other year. 75% of our membership lives East of Texas. This is not meant to take away any loyalty to 51st Signal Battalion, but is an effort to keep our Alumni together. We are continuing search for new and younger Alumni, and especially those soldier that fought in the Granada, Panama, and Saudi Arabia conflicts. If you have time, you might look at our Web site: www.51stsignalbattalion.com
I get two to three hits a week from many of the organizations that list and support our annual Reunions. I send them all a message with this theme; that if you had been to our last Reunion you would be in these pictures”. I include a picture of the Alumni gathered around the Bn’s. Headquarters sign, one on the firing range and one at the Signal Corps Ball. Our whole theme and idea is for us being able to “Support Our Troops”, chat, break bread, visit, and going out in the field with them.

With the help of Col. Jachon Thomas we were able to hold our 2006 Reunion at Ft. Bragg, Hosted by Ltc Mark Elliott, now Col. Elliott, CO 51st Sig. Bn.

With the help of Col. John Baker, ( now Gen. Bake ) we were able to hold our 2007 Reunion at Ft. Lewis, hosted by Ltc. Matthew VanderFeltz, and in 2008 Ltc Paul Fredenburgh hosted our Reunion at Ft. Lewis, WA.

With the help of Col Marc Harris we were able to hold our 2009 Reunion at Ft. Gordon, Host by Ltc Joe Tragakis, CO 67th Sig. Bn.

Our 2010 Reunion was hosted by Ltc. Gary Ridenhour, CO 51st Sig., Ft. Lewis, WA.

With the help of Col Thomas Pugh we were able to hold our 2011 Reunion at Ft. Gordon, GA, Hosted

by Ltc. Keith Garwold, CO 63th Sig. Bn. And in 2012 our Reunion was held at Ft. Bragg, Hosted by Ltc. Christian O’Conner, CO 50th Sig. Bn.

I am planning on going to the 51st Sig. Bn. change of command this Fall. I am hoping we will have a chance to discuss the usefulness of our Alumni Assoc. to the Army.

Semper Constans,

Betty and Tommy Thompson (TX)

06/22/2013

If you are interested in having a Reunion in 2014,
But you can’t get enough people,
you are welcome to join our Reunion at Ft. Lewis, WA, summer 2014.
Contact Tommy Thompson, 51st Signal Bn Alumni Assoc.
www.51stsignalbattalion.com or [email protected]
or call 817-326-4773.
We have concluded our 2013 Reunion,
Branson, Mo, and June 6, 7 and 8, 2013.
We have a full year to get ready.
Set aside a few days next summer to go to our sixteenth Reunion.
We are always looking for former members of the 51st Signal Bn,
and especially those from Germany, the Grenada, Panama and Saudi Arabia conflicts;
Our Reunions are open to any of these people
and especially anyone who wants to show they really supports our troops.
Send me you address. We will keep all of you informed.
We really need new and younger Alumni to join, participate and help take over the Alumni Assoc.
Too many of our Alumni have passed away and we need you to step up and take their places.
Only with new and younger Alumni can we expect the Assoc. to continue.
So all of you take a few minutes to help find new Alumni!!
We can not always say ” Wait Till Next Year”;
for there is always a chance there will be no next year.
Semper Constans,
Betty and Tommy Thompson (TX)

06/15/2013

• We have concluded our 2013 Reunion, Branson, Mo, and June 6, 7 and 8, 2013. We have a full year to get ready and set aside a few days next year to go to our sixteenth Reunion. We will keep all of you informed. We really need new and younger Alumni to join, participate and help take over the Alumni Assoc. Too many of our Alumni have passed away and we need you to step up and take their places. Only with new and younger Alumni can we expect the Assoc. to continue. So all of you take a few minutes to help find new Alumni!! We can not always say” Way Too Next Year”; for there is always a chance there will be no next year.

06/13/2013

We have concluded our 2013 Reunion, Branson, Mo, and June 6, 7 and 8, 2013. We have a full year to get ready and set aside a few days next year to go to our sixteenth Reunion. We will keep all of you informed. We really need new and younger Alumni to join, participate and help take over the Alumni Assoc. Too many of our Alumni have passed away and we need you to step up and take their places. Only with new and younger Alumni can we expect the Assoc. to continue. So all of you take a few minutes to help find new Alumni!! We can not always say” Way Too Next Year”; for there is always a chance there will be no next year.